China philosophy students trade grilled sausages, highbrow theories at street food stall
- Sausages and Socratic method come together as PhD students set up unlikely street food business
Highly educated people in China who take on manual work often attract controversy because they are traditionally expected to pursue high-end professions.
A new twist was added to the debate when on July 17 a viral video emerged of a group of PhD students from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong province, southern China, selling grilled sausages on the street.
The nine-member sausage-selling team includes PhD and graduate students majoring in philosophy.
After finishing a day of research work, they take turns selling their wares on streets near the campus at night.
They set up a gas canister and sausage grill on a modified electric motorbike, with a sign that reads: “Welcome to buy delicious sausages and engage in philosophical academic exchanges with us.”
Ziheng, a 28-year-old philosophy PhD student, initiated the sausage side business.